Kitchen appliance.



1m 879g539. PATENTED FEB. 18, 1908.

' M. R. HABERMANN.

KITCHEN APPLIANCE. -APPLIOA'IION FILED AUG. 24, 1907.

WITNESSES:

TOR/V I the said top has a long opening I) which is MAR-Y R. HABEBMANN, OF SL X PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN.

KITCHEN APPLIANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18, 1908.

Application filed August 24:. 1907: Serial Nol 390051.

T b all whom it may concern 7 I Be it known that I. MARY it. HABERMANN,

residing at Sun Prairie, in the county of Dane and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful Kitchen Appliance, of which the following is a specification. -My invention is in the nature of a simple, economical and easily utilized appliance or utensil, particularly adapted for :me in connection with small ranges, gas stc res and the like, and es ecially useful for single burner gas stoves, .'or using the heat of the burner for cooking purposes and for heating irons, whereby to enable the housekeeper to continue the use of the burner for simultaneously heating the irons and cooking, V

M y invention comprehends anlinverted pan shaped body adapted to beset on the stove top or over the gas burner, having an opening at one side for the ready insertion and withdrawal of tlw irons and a perforated top that forms a rest and heating base for the cooking utensil In its more complete nature, my invention consists in a device of the character stated, in the nature of an inverted pan having a dished perforated top and a hinged door at the side, a circular flat annular rim adapted to be detachably seated on the top for closing the outer ones of the perforations and a solid disk 1 or cover plate adapted to fit over and close the central apertures in the top, it also embodying a detailed arrangement of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully described,"

s ecifically ointed out in the appended c aims and ilustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1, is a perspective view of my imroved appliance, the door being opened to ustrate the manner in which the irons are r Fig. 2, 1s a cross section of the s drawn out. same, the door being closed. Fig. 3, is a View thereof, showing the closure rim for sh utting off the outer series of holes in position on the perforated top. Fig. 4, is a similar view which shows a central covering or disk in place. Fig. 5, shows the several parts that constitute the complete appliance separated.

In its practical construction, my improvement is formed of sheet metal and has-the shape of an inverted dish pan, the rim a fur nishing the base of the appliance and a regular bottom bearing therefor. At the side,

normally closed by a hinged door 0 having an extension (1 for holding the same shut. The

top c'of the body is LllSllGdit-D l-lS fOIEDlBCl with a large number of apertures e arranged in circular rows, as shown. I

f designates the flat annular rim having the diameter of the top 0 and which is used for closing off the outer row of apertures e,

when it isdesired to concentrate the heat to the center of the top for quick cooking, and g designates a SOlld-(OVBI plate of a diamei or to iit on the rim f and which .s utilized for setting on the top to cover the center holes, whereby to provide for a slow cooking, and to prevent the saidrim f and disk 9 easily sliding off the top 6, they respectively have one or more pendent lugsf g for extending down through the apertures e. The manner in which my improvement is used andits advantages, is best explained as follows: When using a single burner on one side of the range top, for heating irons when called on to quickly prepare a meal, the keeping of the irons hot for continuing the ironing while the meal is cooking is usu- 'sible.

My invention comprehends an appliance or device, capable of being portably mounted on the stove to cover the irons which become heated as usual, and by reason of being encased are heated quickly since the heat is concentrated and which I use for cooking, since the coffee pot or other utensil can be set upon the perforated top. To heat a cooking utensil quickly, I simply place the rim f on the perforated top which concentrates the heat on the center of the top andwhen it is desired to heat the pot slowly the disk 9 is placed on the perforated top alone or with the rim. W'hen both the members f and g are on the stove top or burner, the irons will be quickly heated, since the full force of the heat is maintained within the holder. To withdraw the irons conveniently, I use a bow-shaped wire handle 71 as shown.

What I claim is 1. An appliance for the purposes described, which comprises an inverted dish shaped body having an opening and a hinge closure therefor on one side and having itstop dished and formed with. apertures from the center to the circumference, and a solid plate adapted to detachably fit over the apertured top to close off the central apertures therein the said plate having pendent lugs for the purposes described.

consisting of a metal inverted dish shaped body Whose top is dished and formedwith apertures extending from the center to the circumference, one side of said body having an opening and a hinged closure member therefor, and a solid circular rim plate adapted to fit upon and close ofl the outermost ones 'of the apertures in the.top of the body portion and a flat solid disk adapted to close off the central ones of the apertures in the said top and to fit Within the circular rim, as set forth.

3. A new article for the urposes stated, which consists of a metal inverted dish shaped bodywhose top is dished and provided with apertures extending from the center to the circumference, one side of the MARY R. HABERMANN.

Witnesses Tnos. C. HAYDEN, OLE KATTELSON. 

